INDEXES REVIEWED

edited by Norman Hillyer

This selection of extracts from reviews does not reviewer's assessment of an index, or his competence to pretend to represent a complete survey of all reviews in give an opinion. all journals and newspapers. We offer only those quota Extracts are arranged alphabetically under the names tions which members have sent in. of publishers, within the sections: Indexes praised; Two Our reproduction of comments is not a stamp of cheers! Indexes censured; Indexes omitted; Obiter dicta. approval from the Society of Indexers upon either the

Indexes praised 'Maps, the chronological table, the index and the photo graphs are all helpful, and the annotation shows scholarship at its best.'

Catholic University of America: St John Chrysostom: on the Angus & Robertson: Ancient Australia: revisions of C. incomprehensible nature of God, trans, by Paul W. Harkins Laseron's work, by R. O. Brunnschweiler (342 pp., £20). (1984, 357 pp., $29.95). Rev. by Francis X. Murphy, Rev. by J. D. C, Geological magazine, Jan 85. Theological studies 46.1, March 85. 'The book has an index which commendably includes co 'With a taxative [sic; exhaustive? not so in OED] index, the ordinates for places named.' volume is a tribute to ihe excellence of the series and an honor to the man who can surely say of his author what Chrysostom Architectural Press: The security of buildings, by Grahame said of St Paul: "1 have loved him as a brother".' Underwood (1984, 260 pp., £17.95). Rev. by Ray Cecil, Architects' journal 181.4, Jan 85. Clarendon Press: A history of technology: Volume VIII, 'It is an easy read in the first instance and well indexed.' consolidated indexes, compiled by Richard Raper (series ed. by Charles Singer et al.) (232 pp., £25). Rev. by Donald Hill, Banner of Truth Trust: Sermons on the epistles to Timothy and Times literary supp., 29 March 85. Titus, by John Calvin (facsimile of 1579 London edn, 1983, 'The Consolidated Indexes are complementary to the indexes 1248 pp., £17.95). Rev. by Tony Lane, Evangel 3.1, Spring provided with each volume of A History of Technology. As 85. Trevor I. Williams points out in his foreword: "However, 'The volume begins with a useful subject index of forty-two many topics ... are important over such long periods of time pages.' that recourse may be necessary to most or even all of the six original indexes. Equally, it is not always easy to predict in Blackwell: Clinical manual of infectious diseases, by Michael which volumes more specialized subjects are dealt with." The W. Rytel and William J. Mogabgab (524 pp., £21.50). Rev. book is divided into four sections: List of Contents for by Lynda J. Taylor, Nursing times, 20 Feb 85. Volumes I-VI1; Index of Names; Index of Place-names; Index 'The index is very good.' of Subjects. In addition, Richard Raper has supplied some useful "Hints to Users". Random testing of all these data has Blackwell: A dictionary of Marxist thought, ed. by Tom shown that it would be very difficult to fail tofind a given Bottomore et al. (1983, 587 pp.). Rev. by Justin Wintle, New topic. Moreover, when someone is interested in a certain statesman, 30 Sept 83. subject, but is not sure exactly what he is looking for, the 'This is another hefty tome, 587 pages, again double- admirable cross-referencing system of the Indexes will identify columned, a platoon (or chapter) of contributors and, I'm glad the essential topics and probably lead him to new insights. It to say, a properly helpful index.' (index by Hazel Bell) would have been difficult to imagine that anything could have enhanced the value of the otherseven volumes, but the Con Cambridge Univ. Press: The Cambridge history of Arabic solidated Indexes have done just that.' (Richard Raper was literature, Vol. 1, ed. by A. F. L. Beeston et al. (1983, Chairman of the Society of Indexers in 1979-80; see The £37.95). Rev. by M. V. McDonald, British society for Indexer 14.2, 118-19) Middle Eastern studies bulletin 11.2, 84. 'The volume is concluded by ... a bibliography and a very Collins/BBC: The living planet: a portrait of the earth, by thorough index.' (index by Hilda Pearson, our Information David Attenborough (1984, 320 pp., £12). Rev. by J. A. Officer) Steers, Geographical journal 150.3, Nov 84. 'The author has added an index, and all the scientific names Cambridge Univ. Press: The letters of D. H. Lawrence; Vol. 3, of the creatures and plants mentioned can be found alongside October 1916-June 1921, ed. by James T. Boulton and the common names used in the text. It is, therefore, easy for Andrew Robertson (762 pp., £25). Rev. by Stephen Gill, anyone to follow his reading of the book by a fully detailed Times literary supp., 1 Feb 85. discussion of (he particular item elsewhere.'

The Indexer Vol.14 No. 4 October 1985 281 Concordia: James, the apostle of faith, by David P. Scaer 7/i the Rainforest has an invaluable index, showing what is (1983, 158 pp.. £7.50). Rev. in Expository times 96.4, Jan covered in ihe book—where the author has travelled, who has 85. been interviewed, where all those marvellous plants, insects, 'The author does the reader a great service by adding fish, animals and people of the forest are to be found and unusually fine foot-notes, a good bibliography and a compre observed, and who are (he people and companies who control hensive index.' and live from exploiting the tropical forests.'

Croom Helm: Retail and commercial planning, by Ross L. Juki: Manual to Juki 6100 daisywheel printer. Rev. in Personal Davies (379 pp., £19.95). Rev. by Stephen Young, Town & computer world, Dec 84. country planning 53.10, Oct 84. 'All the usual information is supplied in a clear and concise 'The book is well written and clearly set out with lots of sub format, and the well designed contents page makes it easy to headings, cross-references and a good index.' get whatever snippet you are looking for. There's also a decent index—a feature noticeable by its absence on too many com Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. Press: Cynewulf: structure, style puter products.' and theme in his poetry, by Earl R. Anderson (1984. 242 pp., £22.75). Rev. by E. G. Stanley, Notes & queries ns 31.4, Dec King's Fund: They keep going away, by Maureen Oswin (£15). 84. Rev. by Harry Clibbens, Senior nurse 3.1, June 85. 'The book has a good index.' 'The book is easy to read, is well laid out with useful appen dices and index. 1 believe it will become a bible for the pro Grant & Cutler: 'Aucassin et Nicolelte': a critical bibliography, vision of short-term care in the future.' by B. N. Sargent-Baur and R. F. Cook (1981, 83 pp.. £4.80). Rev. by Jill Tattersall, French studies 38.4, Oct 84. Leuven Univ. Press/Peeters: Logia, ed. by J. Delobel (1982, 'With its various indexes, this is a most valuable work of 646 pp.. 1B2000). Rev. by Ernest Best. Expository times reference.' 96.3, Dec 84). 'There is a comprehensive bibliography and good indexes.' Harper & Row: Quick reference to therapeutic nutrition, by Barbara Morrissey (£13.75). Rev. by Sue Holmes, Senior nurse 3.1, June 85. Longman: Scandinavia: a new geography, by Brian John 'In a book of some 600 pages it could have been difficult to (1984, 365 pp.. £11.95). Rev. by A. Small, Geography 70.306. Jan 85. locate relevant information quickly, but the extensive index enables the answers to particular questions to be located easily 'It is well written, authoritative, well indexed and provides a comprehensive bibliography.' and, once found, they are simply and comprehensively explained.' Methuen: Geography and soil properties, by A. F. Pitty Harvester Press: The autobiography of the working class, Vol. (287 pp., £5.50). Rev. in Geological journal, Dec 84. I, ed. by John Burnett, David Vincent and David Mayall 'The index is good and the systematic organisation and (£65). Rev. by E. Hobsbawm, New society, 7 Feb 85. extensive bibliography make it a useful source of reference for 'An unusually helpful and elaborate index of some 60 pages the student carrying out a soils-based project.' allows the reader to look up entries by dates, places and occupations, and guides them to such entries as mention, Modern Humanities Research Association: Epic and chronicle: among other mailers, children's games, diet, courtship, the "Poema de mio Cid" and the "Cronica de veintereyes", emigration, education, boxing and choral societies. However, by Brian Powell (1983, 204 pp.,). Rev. by Ian Michael, the omission of at leasi one line on Agriculture from the index Bulletin of Hispanic studies 62.1, Jan 85. appears to imply a close but spurious relationship between '. . . and is rounded off with a full bibliography and excellent Adultery and a number of Agrarian activities ("and gleaning", index.' (index by author) "and harvest suppers") which immediately follow. An inval uable work of reference.' (index by the editors) Mosby: Patient care standards, by Susan Martin Tucker et al. Rev. by J. F. C. Harrison, Times literary supp., 22 Feb 85. (£21.50). Rev. by Alison Tierney, Senior nurse 2.10, 'A thorough system of indexing (general, places, occupa 13 March 85. tions, education, chronological) makes it easy to use this 'As is essential for a text like this, the index is comprehensive indispensable volume.' and easy to use.'

Harvey Miller Publications: Renaissance miniature painters New English Library: Mailer: a biography, by Hilary Mills and classical imagery, by Lilian Armstrong (1981, £28). Rev. (£4.95). Rev. by Alan Brien, New statesman, 19 April 85. by Cecil H. Clough, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts, '. . . possesses an index, full without being over-fussy. There Oct 84. is nothing worse than indexes which list the person in whom 'Finally it is to be stressed that the volume is admirably you are interested as being mentioned a dozen times in the text, produced, being furnished with 147 illustrations of good only for you to find that on all but one occasion your person quality, a useful bibliography and excellent indexes.' (indexes appears only as part of a large roll-call. It also includes the by the author and Isabel Hariades, one of our members) subject of the biography as a separate entry, followed by an alphabetised breakdown of his life and limes running to two Heinemann: In the rainforest, by Catherine Caufield (304 pp., and a half pages. This is something, mysteriously, not all £10.95). Rev. by David Hall, New scientist. 4 April 85. indexes in biographies provide.'

282 The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 4 October 1985 Oryx Press, Arizona: Accessible storage of non book marathon composition for which the compiler and his assistant materials, by Jean Weihs (1984, 101 pp., £19.50). Rev. by are to be congratulated.' Helen Robbins, Audiovisual librarian 11.1, Winter 85. 'The index gives full coverage, enhancing the book's value as Sphere: The complete handbook of pregnancy, by Wendy a reference work.' Rose-Neil (£5.95). Rev. by Linda Husband, Senior nurse 3.1, June 85. Oxford Univ. Press: Ageing: the facts, by Nicholas Coni et al. 'The glossary is clear and concise, and the index particularly (£6.95). Rev. by John Hickling, Senior nurse 2.6, 13 Feb 85. good.' 'It is well indexed with a comprehensive glossary of terms and a list of valuable addresses of agencies dedicated to caring Wolfe Medical Publications: A colour atlas of the eye and for old people.' (valueless addresses were, of course, not systematic disease, by E. E. Kritzinger and B. E. Wright needed) (71 pp., 1984). Rev. by R. Fletcher, Contact lens journal, April 84. Oxford Univ. Press: Fundamentalism and American culture, 'Ready reference from a large index is helpful.' by George M. Marsden (1984, 306 pp., £10). Rev. by S. W. Rev. by G. G. Bisley, Medicine digest, Sept 84. Murray, Evangelical quarterly 57.1, Jan 85. '. . . and the detailed index makes quick reference to this 'The volume is well documented and has an excellent index.' slender volume of 71 pages easy.' (index by Heather Beaumont, one of our members) Paladin: Men and beasts: an animal rights handbook, by Maureen Duffy (1984, £1.95). Rev. by Mat Coward, Labour weekly, 14 Dec 84. Two cheers! 'My only two complaints are that it is not, despite the very good index, anything approaching a "handbook" (that, prob ably the most useful of all animal rights books, has yet to be published); and that several quite horrible, weepy poems are BBC: The small business guide, by Colin Barrow (1984, £6.50). included, one of which is called quite rightly in my view, Rev. by Clive Woodcock, Guardian, 28 Dec 84. Bullocks.' 'A major weakness of the first edition was the lack of a general index, but this has been remedied in the new edition. Penguin: My child won't sleep, by Jo Douglas and Naomi Inevitably in an enormous undertaking such as this, criticisms Richman (1984, 126 pp., £1.75). Rev. by J. P. Hewett, Nurse can be made and the occasional inaccuracy can creep in — such education today 5.2, April 85. as the only English language small business research journal 'The index is well set out so that a parent could read the outside the United States being listed under a title it changed in applicable sections without having to plough through the whole October, 1983, a publisher's name which changed in Novem book.' ber, 1982, and an address which changed in June, 1984.'

Routledge & Kegan Paul: The bungalow: the production of a Black well: Grow your own energy, ed. by M. Cross (1984, global culture (1984, 310 pp., £35). Rev. by Ray Francis, £4.95). Rev. by D. O. Hall, Biologist 32.1, 85. Sociology 19.1, Feb 85. 'The index is useful but has some errors.' 'There seems little doubt that this book is destined to become a basic text and resource for social scientists of many different Cambridge Univ. Press: The Jewish and Christian World persuasions and from many different disciplines. For those 200 BCtoAD 200, by A. R. C. Leaney (1984, 259 pp., £25, interested in the history of British society, the book holds a pbk £8.95). Rev. by C. S. Rodd, Expository times 96.6, special relevance. For those with other interests (e.g. "women's March 85. studies", "urban studies", "under-development", etc), the 'Clear outline maps and a full index (which, I found, did not book is a mine of information, made all the more valuable quite contain everything 1 wanted) complete this valuable because of its excellent index and bibliography.' book.'

Routledge & Kegan Paul: The cynic's lexicon, by Jonathon Churchill Livingstone: High dependency nursing care, by Green (1984, £5.95). Rev. by Rupert Morris, Times, 10 Nov David O'Brien and Shirley Alexander (£7.95). Rev. by 84. Douglas Allan, Senior nurse 2.10, 13 March 85. 'Subtitled "A dictionary of amoral advice", The Cynic's '1 found the index a bit limited.' Lexicon offers an absorbing selection of jaundiced views of the world, sensibly indexed.' Freeman, W. H.: Fossils and the history of life, by G. G. Simpson, (1984, £10.95). Rev. by A. J. Mainwaring, Journal Society of Genealogists: Directory of British peerages from the of biological education 18.4, 84. earliest times to the present day, compiled by Francis L. 'Its one obvious fault is the confusion of glossary with index. Leeson, assisted by Colin J. Parry (1984, £5). Rev. in Family It is hoped that these would be separated in any future edition.1 history 13.102, Jan 85. 'Francis Leeson has drawn all these sources together in one Manchester Univ. Press: The Crawford papers: the journal of useful and exceedingly helpfully arranged reference source David Lindsay, twenty-seventh Earl of Crawford and tenth index and directory to fuller information than can be extracted Earl of Balcarres (1871-1940) during the years 1892-1940, from the very many publications that are available on the ed. by John Vincent (£35). Rev. by Geoffrey Wheatcroft, subject of British peerages. This has obviously been a Spectator, 2 Feb 85.

The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 4 October 1985 283 'In general, the editing is of a very high standard (though 'The index is wastefully and unevenly laid out and con there are slips here and there, and the index has one or two structed on irrational principles: for example, references to lapses).' High Pavement are to be found under C for Chesterfield (sub heading "Streets") and also simply under H, while another SCM Press: A new dictionary of Christian theology, ed. by street. Beaver Place appears under B and in the main Chester Alan Richardson and John Bowden (1983, 614 pp., £19.50). field section. Similar considerations apply to the indexing of Rev. by Anders Jeffner, Religious studies 20.4, Dec 84. entries on schools, chapels and organisations.' 'The index of names is correct so far as it goes, but 1 feel it would have been more useful if the names mentioned in the Clarendon Press: The expansion of international society, ed. brief but generally well-selected bibliographies following the by Hedley Bull and Adam Watson (479 pp., £29). Rev. by actual articles had been included.' Geoffrey Best, Times literary supp., 1 Feb 85. 'And to end with, one note of real criticism. The index is SCM Press: Introduction to the Old Testament, by Werner H. enormous but defective. Rather than "F. Spooner" and "the Schmidt, (1984, 368 pp., £10.50). Rev. by M. Butterworth, Tiv people", one would like to have "hostages", "equality of Evangel 3.1, Spring 85. States", "soft law" and "tribalism"; above all, one would 'There is no author index; the bibliography is really select wish the long list under "diplomacy" to include Dore's (thin) and even so the English books arc probably largely brilliant passages on it on page 422.' supplied by Professor Roberts of Princeton; there are no foot notes and very few references to sources in the body of the Clarendon Press: The theologies of the eucharist in the early book, which makes it difficult to evaluate the views expressed; scholastic period: a study of the salvific function of the even the general index is rather "selective".' sacrament according to the theologians c. 1080-c. 1220 (1984, 248 pp., £15). Rev. by A. K. McHardy, Expository Univ. of Melbourne: University of Melbourne archives: guide times, 96.5 Feb 85. to collections, by Frank Strahan (1983, 210 pp., $18, pbk 'The book is extensively annotated and has a substantial $9.50). Rev. by D. H. Simpson, Journal of imperial and bibliography, but the index is a disgrace to both publisher and commonwealth history 13.2, Jan 85. author.' 'There is no subject index since this aspect is largely covered by the sub-divisions, but there is an index of names of indi Clio Press: Design. Modern art bibliographical series 3 (1984, viduals and organizations which, while substantial and useful, £45). Rev. by David Goddard, Journal of Royal Society of is not exhaustive.' Arts, Feb 85. '. . . but the arrangement and indexing of these entries seems Wakefield Historical Publications: Sandal Castle excavations unsatisfactory ... the Subject Index has no entry for Islamic, 1964-1973, by P. Mayes and L. A. S. Butler (372 pp., £30). although it does for Design—Islamic. It has an entry for Rev. by P. Armstrong, Archaeological journal 140, 83. Ornament, but no heading Islamic under this. In fact the sub 'Wisely an index has been compiled which does assist to headings under Ornament seem inadequate to cover the main some extent, but there are too few cross-references from one publications even of a five-year period . . . The Subject Index section to another for the report to work well.' has no alphabetical page headings, and no indication when the first entry on a page is not a main entry but a subdivision of an entry on the previous page. The index contains 74 columns of Indexes censured entries, but it needs to be still more extensive, or to have a better system of subheadings and cross references, if luck is not to play too large a part in finding the entries you require.'

Croom Helm: Nurse education and the curriculum, by Fred American Association of Petroleum Geologists: Carbonate depositional environments, ed. by P. A. Schole et al. Greaves (1984, 107 pp., £6.95). Rev. by Francis Martin (708 pp., S58). Rev. by J. D. Marshall, Geological journal, Quinn, Journal of advanced nursing 10.2, March 85. Dec 84. 'The whole book is very well supported by references to the 'The index (three pages of key words) is pitifully brief and literature, but the index is rather short, and would have incomplete: it is clearly mainly intended for the convenience of benefitted from the inclusion of an author index.' the AAPG when it carries out its five-yearly compilation rather than the reader of this book.' Croom Helm: Principles of ecology, by R. J. Putman and S. D. Wralten (1983. £22.50, pbk £9.95). Rev. by Don Associated Univ. Press: Lloyd George and the generals, by Bennett, Journal of biological education 18.4, 84. David R. Woodward. Rev. by John Campbell, History 'My main criticisms concern the quality of indexing and the today, July 84. occasional separation of text from corresponding figures, both 'The book has only two lacks: maps, which no military of which impair the use of the book for reference purposes. As history can afford to be without, and (extraordinary omission) one example, "K-selcction" appears on p. 162 but the first an index entry for Lloyd George.' index reference is to p. 168, and finding the original definition of "K" involves a page-by-page search. However, one hopes Chesterfield, Borough of: History of Chesterfield: 3, early this will be remedied at revision; this book is likely to become a Victorian Chesterfield, by J. M. Best all, ed. by D. V. standard text.' Fowkes (151 pp., £5). Rev. by Andrew George, Archives 16, 84. Croom Helm: Resource based learning for school governors,

284 The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 4 October 1985 by Alan George (150 pp., £14.95). Rev. by F. J. Worsley, 1051 pp., £18). Rev. by Michael Bourdeaux, Church times, Education, 12 April 85. 19 April 85. 'Finally, one comes to the index. To be charitable one can 'It has had a great weight of critical attention; yet nearly all only assume that it was "farmed" out to some first year the reviewers (Geoffrey Hoskings in The Times Literary student recently enrolled on a communications and media Supplement was a notable exception) failed to refer to one of course. Nothing else can explain its many peculiarities. This the outstanding aspects of the biography: it picks out the cen- obsession with trivia (virtually every personal reference is trality of the Christian faith in Solzhenitsyn's development. . . about some meeting or other) finally trips up the unfortunate The index is idiosyncratic (no entry under "Religion": it comes compiler when he/she solemnly indexes P. Clifford as if he under "Solzhenitsyn—religion" or even "Khrushchev- were the deputy director of something when he is actually one religion suppressed by").' (Did a reviewer do the index?) of the characters in the TV programme that supports the materials.' Kahn & Averill: The folk revival in Scotland, by Ailie Munro (£7.50). Rev. by Maurice Rosenbaum, Daily telegraph, 15 Fourth Estate: The women's sharp revenge, ed. by Simon March 85. Shepherd (1985, £12.95). Rev. by Bernard Levin, Observer, 'Readers already interested in this field will miss with regret 14 April 85. some names from the text, or the index, or both, and here and 'For the rest he contents himself with two weird indexes, one there the choice of source material or authority from outside of them entirely useless and the other largely so, together with the realm of Scottish studies is inclined to be idiosyncratic' an even weirder glossary, in which we are kindly told the meaning of rail, jades, pates ("heads"), scurril, cuckold, Longman: The German polity, by David P. Conradt (1978, wight, bred in the bone ("ingrained"), buckler, galled, the nine 235 pp., £6.95). Rev. by J. K. A. Thomaneck, New German muses, want, jars and last ("model of a foot used by studies 11.2, Summer 83. cobblers"). But he has a touching reference, in the biblio 'Criticisms can also be levelled against the erratic index and graphy, to an earlier book of his own: "Fuller, but hideously the poor quality of the binding.' expensive".' Macmillan: Prescription for survival: health and safety in the Gollancz: Handel: the man and his music, by Jonathan Keates health service, by Allan Kerr and Roger Poole (208 pp., £10, (£12.95). Rev. by Nicholas Kenyon, Times, 7 March 85. pbk £2.95). Rev. by Dorothy Radwanski, Nursing times, 20 '. . . and is full of extremely penetrating, well-judged obser Feb 85. vations on both man and music. It betrays its origins only in 'As the index is scanty, a section on first aid would improve being irritatingly under-indexed and under-documented.' the book.'

Gower: A history of literacy and libraries in Ireland: the long Manchester Univ. Press: The Crawford papers, ed. by John traced pedigree, by-Mary Casteleyn (1984, 255 pp., £15). Vincent (£35). Rev. by John Chandos, New society, 14 Feb Rev. by W. G. Wheeler, Library history 6.6, 84. 85. 'The index is unreliable. Names of towns (often indexed tout 'And the text deserves a more comprehensive index.' court with no further qualification) appear under both their Irish and their English forms; institutions appear under Plenum Press: Legal aspects of geology, by R. W. Tank unlinked successive forms of their names; the same individual (583 pp., S49.50). Rev. by J. M. H., Geological magazine, appears correctly, misspelled, or under an alternative version Jan 85. of his name. Cobh is printed as Cove in the text, but reaches 'The detail in these readings is most valuable and it is there the index as Cover (sic) and Queenstown; one unfortunate fore a pity that the index is less than three inches long. Primate of Armagh is fragmented in the index under Abp Amongst important topics not mentioned in the index are: con Robinson, Richard Robinson and Lord Rokeby. Page refer structive notice (or any form of notice), posting (in the sense of ences are frequently incomplete or incorrect and there are such property or exploration rights), saw-log test of navigability, unhelpful entries as "Bunting, Mr" and "Tuam, Protestant water pollution. Other topics are listed in the index, but Abp of.' occurrences in the "readings" are not listed, e.g. the common enemy doctrine, and the concept of "discovery", because Heinemann: Past imperfect. The story of rescue archaeology, mineral rights in Federal land ("the public domain") depend by Barri Jones (164, £15). Rev. by P. Fowler, Antiquity 58, on being the discoverer.1 84. 'The quality of the purely nominal index can be judged by Reidal: Regional trends in the geology of the Appalachian- the fact that . . . "Weybridge" (for Wadebridge, Cornwall) is Caledonian-Hercynian-Mauritanide orogen*. Nato Advan absent while . . . "Pantheon" (for Parthenon presumably?) is ced Studies Institutes, series C, mathematical and physical solemnly there.' studies, vol. 116, ed. by P. E. Schenk (1980, 398 pp., Dfl 140). Rev. by N. H. W., Geological magazine 121, Sept Hutchinson: Between moon and moon: selected letters of 84. Robert Graves 1946-1972, ed. by Paul O'Prey (£14.95). Rev. 'The rapid publication of this volume is welcome, even if it by Dereck Severn, Daily telegraph, 14 Dec 84. has meant the now familiar inelegant camera-ready text, some 'The index is incomplete, and since it gives names but not illegible figures and a near-useless index.' (*orogen = for subjects, its usefulness is limited.' mation of mountains)

Hutchinson: Solzhenitsyn, by Michael Scammell (1985, Temple Smith: The population of Cyprus: demographic trends

The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 4 October 1985 285 and socio-economic influences, by L. W. St John-Jones First, the historical introduction is marred by numerous errors (1983, 204 pp., £19.95). Rev. by Nancy Crawshaw, Geo of fact; secondly, why no index? The omission greatly impairs graphical journal 150.3, Nov 84. the book's value for reference purposes.' 'The bibliography is weak on general reading matter; quota tions are given without precise references; the quality of the Baker, Grand Rapids: Readings in Calvin's theology, ed. by index is poor by any standards.' Donald K. McKim (1984, 342 pp., $15.95). Rev. by Joseph N. Tylenda, Theological studies 46.1, March 85. Trefoil: Castellani and Giuliano: revivalist jewellers of the 'By compiling this volume, M. has done a favour for many a nineteenth century, by Geoffrey C. Munn (1984, £29.95). teacher who has longed for such a book as well as for students Rev. by Therle Hughes, Journal of the Royal Society of ... The book has no index.' (well, that rather limits the favour) Arts, Nov 84. 'Mr. Munn's informative captions and measurements are Blackwell: Trench-forearcgeology, ed. by J. K. Legett (1984, notably helpful and only his index is poor.' 582 pp., $90). Rev. by James, Gill, Journal of geology, Nov 84. Turnhout, Brepols: Acta Iohannis, ed. by Eric Junot and Jean- 'There is no index or common set of references.' Daniel Kaestli (1983, 949 pp., FrB82OO). Rev. by Raymond E. Brown, Theological studies 46.1, March 85. Bowker: Books and society in history: papers of the association 'If I may mention an unfortunate fault, the topical index is of college and research libraries rare books and manuscripts not really adequate for finding subjects that are in fact dis preconference, 24-28 June 1980, Boston. Massachusetts cussed, as I discovered when I went looking for Encratites, and (1983, 252 pp., $29.95). Rev. by T. A. Birrell, Library: the Assumption of John and of Mary. Volumes of this size transactions of bibliographical society 6.6 A, Dec 84. need a very complete index.' 'Curiously enough, there is no index.'

Univ. Tutorial Press, Bath: Race relations in Britain, by A. British Agricultural History Society: Horses in European Pilkington (1984, 200 pp.,). Rev. by Tony Lawson, Multi economic prehistory, ed. by F. M. L. Thompson (206 pp., racial education, March 83. £6.50). Rev. by E. L. Jones, Economic history review 37, 84. 'There is an excellent bibliography and a rather thin index.' 'An index would have helped one to track down themes.'

Utah State Univ.: Aquatic resources management of the British Archaeological Reports: Prehistoric and Roman Colorado river ecosystem, ed. by V. Dean Adams and archaeology of NE Yorkshire, by D. A. Spratt (306 pp., Vincent A. Lamarra (1983, 697 pp., £27.50). Rev. by R. C. £13). Rev. by R. T. Schadla-Hall, Archaeological journal Ward, Geographical journal 150.3, Nov 84). 140, 83. 'As with so many published proceedings of conferences and 'My one regret is the lack of an index.' (and how many times symposia, the retrospective reader may well regret the editorial reviewers have made the same complaint about this publisher; indulgence (born of contemporary enthusiasm?) which leads time something was done!) almost inevitably to repetition, wide variations of style (both textual and geographical). . . However, it would be misleading Carcanet New Press: A stranger and afraid: autobiography of to make too much of this point because the volume is well an intellectual, by G. S. Fraser (1984, £8.95). Rev. by John structured (into 10 defined parts) and has been indexed, L. Broom, Lines review 89, June 84. although rather more superficially than one might have wished. 'The only serious technical fault is the absence of an index. It Despite the index, however, this is a valuable reference volume should, in my opinion, be made a criminal offence to publish a on the management of aquatic resources in a major and non-fiction book without this vital appendage.' familiar river basin.' Chatto: Trial by impotence, by Pierre Darmon (£10.95, pbk Women's Press: The subversive stitch: embroidery and the £4.95). Rev. by Alan Brien, New statesman, 19 April 85. making of the feminine, by Roziska Parker (£14.95). Rev. by 'The only thing it lacks is an index.' Sarah Bradford, Spectator, 19 Jan 85. 'The index is inadequate, omitting figures of importance in Collection Latomus, Brussels: The wheel as a cult-symbol in the text, like Florence Nightingale, but the illustrations are the Roman world, by Miranda Green (408 pp.. BFr 2250). excellent and the book in general, though heavy going at times, Rev. by M. Henig, Antiquity 58, 84. is well thought out, makes some good points and is full of 'The absence of an index is a nuisance, as it is in other interesting information.' volumes of Collection Latomus. A change in editorial policy, especially with regard to encyclopaedic [sc. comprehensive] works such as this one, is needed.' Indexes omitted Croom Helm: National housing finance systems: a com parative study, by Mark Boleal (£30). Rev. by Margaret Dibben, Guardian, 7 Feb 85. Angus & Robertson: Antarctic days with Mawson: a personal 'There is just one glaring omission: the book has no index.' account of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarc tic research expedition of 1929-31, by Harold Fletcher (1984, Crossroad, New York: Art, creativity, and the sacred: an £12.95). Rev. by H. G. R. King, British book news, April 85. anthology in religion and art, ed. by Diane Apostolos- 'Two aspects of this otherwise admirable narrative displease. Cappadona (1984, 340 pp., $15.95). Rev. by John Renard,

286 The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 4 October 1985 Theological studies 46.1, March 85. as was the publication of the papers read there. Taking into 'The book could also have been a first-rate teaching tool by account to whom they were directed it would, perhaps, have itself if, in addition to its very good bibliographical section, it been more useful re-formed as a manual, simplifying some of had been fitted with an index and perhaps a glossary of tech the more laboured sections, covering more fields relevant to the nical terms and artist-data.' excavator and perhaps arranged alphabetically (there is not even an index in this volume). Many of the problems are not Darton, Longman & Todd: Pseudepigrapha, ed. by J. H. peculiar to the Mediterranean area so that such a manual, Charlesworth (1984, 995 pp., £30). Rev. by Ralph Martin, available in several languages, would be in universal demand.' Anvil 1.3, 84. * International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration 'Alas, there are no Indexes to this volume; it may be hoped of Monuments and Sites. that volume 2 will supply biblical and subject lists to enhance what will be an indispensable tool in our instrumenta International Association of Sound Archives: Selection in studiorum.' sound archives: collected papers from IAS A conference sessions (Special Publications 5), ed. by Helen P. Harrison Doubleday, New York; Heresies: the image of Christ in the (1984, 128 pp.). Rev. by Lewis Foreman, Audiovisual mirror of heresy and orthodoxy from the apostles to the librarian 11.1, Winter 85. present, by Harold O. J. Brown, Theological studies 46.1, 'A criticism might be that to have a blank back cover and March 85. nowhere any indication of what Special Publications 1-4 were 'There is an index of persons but, surprisingly, no subject is a lost opportunity, as is two blank pages at the back but no index.' index.'

Gill & Macmillan: Human experience of God, by Denis Methuen: Glimpses of the great, by A. L. Rowse (1985, Edwards (1984, 154 pp., £5.95). Rev. by J. C. A. Gaskin, £12.50). Rev. by David Holloway, Daily telegraph, 8 March Expository times 96.6, March 85. 85. 'There is no index in which to check the matter, but in the 'And for someone who is sniffy about his contemporaries' 154 pages I do not detect mention of any philosopher or theo prose style, Dr Rowse can offend himself: "One thing—or logian outside the Roman communion. The book is published rather another thing—that Russell and Ottoline had in in Ireland. It will there have some readers.' common was that they were both ducal, family-wise." Even C. S. Lewis would not have written that. And he would have Glazier, Wilmington, USA: The Holy Spirit, by J. Patout thought an index essential: Dr Rowse evidently does not.' Burns (1984, 240 pp., $12.95; Preaching the word, by Thomas K. Carroll (1984, 222 pp., $12.95; Social thought, Methuen: A tourist in Africa, by Evelyn Waugh (£7.95, pbk by Peter C. Phan (1984, 268 pp., $12.95). Rev. by Boniface £3.95). Rev. by Alan Brien, New statesman, 19 April 85. Ramsey, Theological studies 45.4, Dec 84. 'Still, once again it would have been even more enjoyable if 'It should be noted that these books do not have indexes, the reader could have looked up the places, in anticipation or in which cuts down somewhat on their effectiveness. This lack is retrospect, through an index.1 not really made up for by the tables of contents, since they, and particularly the one in the volume on preaching, are not New English Library: Pieces and pontifications, by Michael especially indicative.1 Lennon et al. (£3.95). Rev. by Alan Brien, New statesman, 19 April 85. Heinemann: Ethnic minorities in British schools: a review of '. . . consists of two collections under one cover, Mailer's the literature 1960-82, by Sally Tomlinson (1983, 154 pp., essays and his interviews. The latter have been chosen by a £6.50). Rev. by Valerie Marett, Multiracial education, Mailer friend, Michael Lennon. It is not clear who chose the March 83. former . . . Neither section has an index.' 'Given all these attributes, it is perhaps carping to add a few more riders. First, why no subject index? This is a somewhat Owen, Peter: Forms of feeling in Victorian fiction, by Barbara punitive feature for what is after all a reference book.' Hardy (1983, £12.50). Rev. by Sylvia Clayton, Daily tele graph, 18 Jan 84. Hutchinson: Green politics: the global promise, by Fritjof 'Anyone seriously interested in Victorian fiction will value its Capra and Charlene Spretnak (£10.95). originality and may wish, as I did, that it had an index.' Chatto & Windus: Fighting for hope, by Petra Kelly (£6.95); Verso NLB: From red to green, by Rudolph Bahro (£14, pbk Oxford Univ. Press: Skibo, by Joseph Frazier (192 pp., £15). £5.95). Rev. by Harford Thomas, Guardian, 7 Feb 85. Rev. by Alan Bell, Times literary supp., 15 March 85. '[the three books] neglect the ordinary courtesy of providing 'Professor Wall writes as an American for Americans. The an index, source references and bibliography, without which shooting for which the estate is renowned is therefore the reader is required to plough wearily on through page after "hunting", whether of deer or coveys of grouse, and is oddly page of leaden prose.1 contrasted with hunting as known in England. His American readers might, however, have welcomed more guidance to the ICCROM*, Rome: Conservation on archaeological excava location of the Skibo estate than a mention of its being found tions, with particular reference to the Mediterranean area, when "driving along Scotland's Route 9A from the village of ed. by N. P. Stanley Price (1984, 158 pp.). Rev. by M. W. Bonar Bridge", and all could have done with a map, a genea Thompson, Antiquity 59.225, March 85. logical table, a proof-reader and an index, which together 'The conference in Cyprus was clearly eminently worthwhile, might have made this droll little volume less unacceptable as

The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 4 October 1985 287 the product of a learned press.' 'There are now two editions of this work in print. There is the Charles E. Tuttle edition, available locally, and the new Oyez Longman: Payments on termination of employment, by edition under review today . . . Neither, however, have (sic) an Ronald Fox (1984, 58 pp., £6.25). Rev. by Michael D. index and both neglect to provide the map which graced the Goldstein, Taxation, 30 March 85. first edition.' 'Bearing in mind the number of cases and statutory refer ences, the absence of any kind of index is surprising and Voltaire Foundation, Oxford: Transactions of the sixth irritating.' international congress on the Enlightenment, Brussels, July 1983. Studies on Voltaire and the Eighteenth Century, 216. Penguin: The Nehrus and the Gandhis: an Indian dynasty, by (1983, 473 pp., £50). Rev. by J. H. Brumfitt, French studies Tariq Ali (£2.50). Rev. by Anwar Bati, Times, 9 Feb 85. 38.4, Oct 84. 'This is an "instant" book, timed to cash in on public 'There is no index. Consequently, though the reader of this interest in India in the wake of Mrs Gandhi's assassination and volume is provided with a wide spectrum of information about the Bhopal tragedy. Unfortunately, it is also something of a work completed or in progress (one is often uncertain which), rushed job—with the sloppiness, lack of clarity and padding anyone consulting it in the hope of finding an important article one would expect. Needless to say, there is no index.' on a particular topic may well find himself chasing wild geese. This could be most frustrating . . .' Pergamon Press: Metamorphic complexes of Asia, by S. Soobolev (1984, 322 pp., $60). Rev. by J. C. Roddick, Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, Jan 85. Obiter dicta 'There is no index.'

Poland Street Publications: Simple steps for returners, by Pamela Anderson (1984, £3.95). Rev. by Alix Branch, NHR Clarendon Press: The journals and letters of Fanny Burney. national newsletter 38, Spring 85. VolsXl, XII, ed. by Joyce Hemlow with Althea Douglas and 'Some of the advice on self-preparation was rather trite, but Patricia Hawkins (1984, 1102 pp., £85 the two vols). Rev. by a lot was useful. A table of contents or index would be helpful Pat Rogers, Times literary supp., 4 Jan 85. here for cross reference.' 'The main concern, as always, is the Burney dynasty, which Record Society of Lancashire & Cheshire: The letter books of by now includes Barretts, Paynes, Phillipses, Rapers and Sir William Brereton, ed. by R. N. Dore (1984, 534 pp., £25). others and centrally the one remaining d'Arblay, Fanny's Rev. by R. Cl Richardson, Agricultural history review 33.1, drifting son Alexander, now well into his twenties but unable to settle. The attempts of his mother to turn him into a proper 85. Burney—sober, industrious, single-minded and upwardly The standard of editing of the four letter books included in mobile—furnish the drama of these years ... What exactly was this volume is high and represents a considerable achievement wrong with Alexander? His mother has a variety of semi- in view of the problems posed by the hasty copying, errors, and use of cyphers in the originals. All the more pity, then, that so indulgent and question-begging terms of endearment for him: much skilful and patient editorial labour has had its usefulness "my Nondescript", or simply "N.D.", or "young Heedless", reduced by the omission of maps and, above all, an index and the like. What she felt about him can be reconstructed (presumably on grounds of expense). The index of names, from the index entries, a thesaurus of anti-Burneyism: places and (possibly) subjects will come in the second volume, "absence of mind, indifference, apathy, lethargy, inertia, but we are warned that "there is bound to be a sizeable gap negligence, nonchalance, imprudence, fecklessness (with between publication of the two volumes".' respect to his own advantage), procrastination ..." It is an attractive list in its way . . . You need, by the way, to know the Univ. of Nebraska Press: American foreign policy in an Burney family tree before you can locate its members in the uncertain world, ed. by David P. Forsyth (1984, 575 pp., index: the arrangement is not alphabetical but genealogical, so £16.10, pbk £9.45). Rev. by C. J. Barlett, Millennium: that you must traverse many columns from Fanny's own entry journal of international studies 13.3, Winter 84. to that of her niece Fanny. But in this the masterful scholarship 'There is no index.' (so we remain in 'an uncertain world") simply re-enacts the letter-writer's own efforts to preserve the Burney line against all outside interference, and so it is as Virago: Before I go . . .: reflections on my life and times, by appropriate as all the rest of the massively informative Mary Stott (246 pp., £9.95, pbk £4.50). Rev. by Phyllis apparatus.' Willmott, Times literary supplement, 12 April 85. 'In Ageing for Beginners, an earlier book, Stott combined a Herbert Press: Letters, by James Hutchinson (1983, £6.95). personal testament of ageing and a practical guide to the Rev. by William Gardner, Journal of the Royal Society of middle-aged and old. The book had an excellent index. In Arts, Dec 84. contrast, Before I go. . . fails to be, what it might have been, a 'The index, sprinkled with alphabetic characters in variety, truly popular guide to feminism ... She quotes from numerous suggests initially that the three sizes of type-face employed for books and articles but she is careless with her sources, gives no it confer degrees of importance upon names and subjects. index, and, most regrettably of all, provides no bibliography.' What prompts an even tighter grip on one's chair, however, is the apparently random text mix of at least two sizes each of Virago: Unbeaten tracks in Japan, by Isabella Bird (1984, three or more faces throughout, with changes of face and style 336 pp., £4.50). Rev. by Donald Richie, Japan times, 29 Dec occurring even in mid-sentence, which, with startling flights of 84. space between lines, results in a whirligig of text amid the many

288 The Indexer Vol. 14 No. 4 October 1985 black, red and blue pictures—something which certainly keeps 'After the publication of Juan in America, Eric turned back the act of reading on edge. Whether restless or lively others to his book on Ben Jonson with renewed energy. The summer must decide. Guiltily, the latter view appeals.' was coming on, and he had finished his reading in the library at Aberdeen University, so he went home to his mother's house in Horowitz/Seeker: The Kennedys, by Peter Collier. Rev. by Orkney to complete the work and the endless associated tasks David Adam son, Sunday telegraph, 9 Dec 84. which he had not anticipated: the provision of suitable 'To judge by their virtual absence from these pages, the eight illustrations, a bibliography and, worst of all, an index ... He other children of Robert and Ethel have grown up as clean-cut was driven almost mad by the detailed work necessary in the citizens. Their eldest, Kathleen, does not even appear in the completion of the bibliographical apparatus and index for his index, although her birth is noted in an early chapter. Lucky, book. Playfully he asked Wren Howard: "God help us all, do indeed, the Kennedy without a published history.' you mind if I invent a few authorities?" and later, on delivering the index, said: "I'd rather pick oakum than do Sidgwick & Jackson: The 2024 report—a concise history of the another.' future, 1974-2024, by Norman Macrae (£9.95). Rev. by —Eric Linklater: a critical biography, R. S. Scorer, New humanist 100.1, Winter 85. by Michael Parnell, pp. 116-17 (John Murray) 'The index is pretentious (and contains errors) in that the book contains no real information.'

Weidenfeld: Men: a documentary, by Anna Ford (1985, £10.95). Rev. by Jonathan Aitken, Listener, 28 March 85. 'But by far the most riveting part of Men is the index, which Our warm thanks to those who contributed to this section: runs from Albert (auditor, 33) to Winston (unemployed, 22). Tom Allen (Romford), Jane Angus (Crathie), Anon (Hamp- WPC Plod [the reviewer's alias for the author] must have had stead), Ken Bakewell (Liverpool), Heather Beaumont some serious worries about security here, and decided to (Hebden), Hazel Bell (Hatfield), Philip Bradley (Dundee), consult her superiors at MI5, for in an earlier note she tells us: Jeffrey Cooper (Newton-le-Willows), Jill Ford (Homed "In order to allow these men to speak frankly without fear of Keynes), Sybil Fox (London), Michael Gordon (Clyst Hydon), identification, all names and locations and in most cases the Susan Hibbert (Henley-on-Thames), Brian Hunter (London), surrounding circumstances have been changed in order to Cherry Lavell (London), June Morrison (Epsom), Hilda preserve the anonymity of the interviewees." Hello, hello, Pearson (Cambridge), Helga Perry (Canterbury), Richard Raper (Hove), Elizabeth Wallis (Kew), Magda Whitrow hello! WPC Plod has got up to a double bluff worthy of John le Carre. In addition to making Lord Weidenfeld eligible for (Wimbledon). Contributions of review extracts welcomed by Norman the KGB award for the most pointless index in the history of Hillyer (Hatherleigh Vicarage, Okehampton, Devon EX20 British publishing, she's fooled us all. Is Arthur the 70-year-old 3JY). Closing dates 30 June and 30 November for the rural dean impersonating Sid a 19-year-old yobbo? Is Fred the subsequent issue. dustman a triple agent masquerading as Bill the electrician, Bill the removal man and Bill the company manager? Are Denis Thatcher, Sir Freddie Laker and the Archbishop of Canterbury (cruelly unmasked as the only three people who refused to be interviewed) really in the book, disguised as Francis the 38-year-old rapist, Phil the pop singer and Arthur the under Fantasies of a card-fancier taker? Is Anna Ford, in fact, a closet body conservative? Could this turgid tome turn out to be a devilish forgery?' A deep, satisfying relish in consulting cards in filing

'If I were Commissar of Culture, I would withdraw the pro trays is gustily conveyed by Christopher Hitchens in the tection of copyright from all even moderately serious non- Times Literary Supplement, 12 April 1985 ('American fiction, also from some, particularly but not exclusively 19th- notes'). Deploring the planned replacement of the card century Russian novels, which did not append an index. I catalogue of the Library of Congress by computer, he understand, of course, one simple reason why an index is often claims that 'the proposal to remove the wonderful tiers not supplied. In almost all contracts, its cost falls on the author of wooden indexing has aroused great passions', mani not the publisher. And authors are too poor, too mean, too festing these indeed by reference to '... the magnificient bemused or too ill-informed to accept that the index is worth cupola of the main reading room ... the joy and gener while. But isn't it time publishers realised, to cite only one of osity of the arrangement ... of pulling out the smooth many benefits, how much a good index can improve the critical response to their book? Anyone who has ever reviewed will drawers and going through the beautifully arranged recall the mounting panic, leading to resentment against the cards. . . the pleasure lies in what you find while you are work, produced by leafing vainly again and again through the looking... There are also friendships to be struck up...'. pages for that elusive key quotation. Admittedly, an index does It is quite alarming to find what deep emotions the tools aid a hostile critic to gut the book —"Just one mention of... of our trade may stir up. A loving Luddite? only three references to ... Apparently unaware of ..." But this is overwhelmingly counterbalanced by the number of supportive pieces, studded with juicy quotations, that an index is bound to encourage.' —Alan Brien, New statesman, 19 April 1985

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